I agree about the earning potential.
Mostly I do not read any posts. Just time wise it is not feasible for me to spend that much time reading. Most of the time I will see something wrong in what someone said and start a big hullabaloo if I say something.

The only reason I was able to use the bots is cause I was powering down the Steem to use for the votes.

I do think If I can find a way to build up a decent asset here, It can be used for investment into a physical world project that can benefit us all in various ways. It's all a long way off yet at my present growth rate But pennies make pounds.